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A41575 An antidote against the common plague of the world, or, An answer to a small treatise (as in water, face answereth to face) intituled Saltmarsh returned from the dead and by transplacing the letters of his name, this is Smartlash : ascend into the throne of equity, for the arraignment of false interpretours of the word of God : summoned out of all ages to appear, under the penalty of death, challenging the consent, or forbidding to gainsay the common approved priesthood of this age. Gorton, Samuel, 1592 or 3-1677. 1657 (1657) Wing G1305; ESTC R24349 253,337 351

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the_o sight_n of_o all_o good_a man_n make_v it_o clear_a and_o manifest_a unto_o who_o they_o belong_v and_o of_o what_o brood_n and_o offspring_n they_o be_v 5_o the_o five_o conclusion_n be_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v of_o like_a concernment_n in_o all_o man_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o they_o with_o like_a force_n whether_o it_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o blessing_n or_o of_o the_o curse_n for_o it_o be_v of_o like_a concernment_n to_o maintain_v and_o uphold_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o creature_n that_o it_o be_v to_o maintain_v and_o uphold_v the_o principle_n peculiar_a to_o god_n for_o if_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o uphold_v to_o their_o height_n which_o argue_v themselves_o into_o the_o place_n office_n and_o seat_n of_o god_n 2_o thes_n 2._o 3._o 4._o then_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o curse_n and_o then_o the_o redemption_n of_o christ_n be_v without_o virtue_n in_o that_o it_o deliver_v from_o no_o wretched_a nor_o 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and_o work_n of_o god_n shall_v fail_v which_o be_v as_o durable_a as_o god_n himself_o psal_n 119._o 89._o 90._o the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o take_v hold_v of_o all_o man_n yea_o of_o whole_a mankind_n with_o like_a authority_n and_o force_n both_o in_o way_n of_o the_o curse_n as_o also_o in_o the_o way_n of_o blessedness_n for_o each_o maintain_v its_o own_o proper_a principle_n as_o upon_o life_n and_o death_n for_o in_o case_n man_n principle_n and_o reason_n shall_v take_v place_n and_o bear_v sway_n in_o a_o saint_n the_o life_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v extinct_a and_o if_o the_o wisdom_n and_o argument_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v take_v place_n and_o bear_v sway_n in_o any_o wicked_a man_n than_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n whereby_o he_o live_v will_v be_v extinct_a so_o that_o each_o of_o they_o have_v the_o force_n and_o authority_n of_o life_n and_o death_n upon_o they_o than_o the_o which_o a_o great_a bond_n can_v be_v for_o if_o the_o force_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o of_o like_a power_n in_o point_n of_o wrath_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o curse_n as_o to_o hold_v proportion_n with_o the_o word_n of_o blessing_n and_o peace_n then_o can_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n hold_v proportion_n with_o itself_o which_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n of_o a_o infinite_a and_o illimited_a force_n and_o authority_n 6_o in_o the_o six_o place_n we_o conclude_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v ordain_v &_o necessitate_v itself_o to_o come_v unto_o all_o man_n in_o way_n of_o interpretation_n and_o that_o in_o all_o its_o expression_n and_o intimation_n whatsoever_o because_o it_o speak_v and_o utter_v itself_o in_o mankind_n from_o divers_a principle_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n must_v be_v interpret_v or_o translate_v ●ut_v of_o one_o into_o another_o that_o be_v out_o of_o one_o proper_a speech_n or_o language_n into_o another_o and_o the_o very_a forming_n and_o 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his_o sentence_n or_o else_o he_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o competitor_n with_o a_o murderer_n if_o execution_n be_v not_o do_v where_o just_a demerit_n appear_v the_o party_n offend_v therefore_o which_o be_v christ_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a judge_n of_o the_o wicked_a no_o more_o than_o he_o have_v that_o servile_a office_n upon_o he_o of_o be_v their_o executioner_n for_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a officeof_o the_o devil_n both_o to_o accuse_v and_o torment_v rev._n 12._o 10._o therefore_o his_o name_n in_o hebrew_n be_v abaddon_n and_o in_o greek_a he_o be_v call_v apollyon_n that_o be_v destroy_v revelation_n 9_o 11._o 2_o in_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a there_o must_v be_v nothing_o sound_v in_o the_o fact_n of_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n that_o can_v savour_v of_o any_o goodness_n to_o he_o that_o condemn_v for_o then_o pure_a severity_n and_o strictness_n of_o justice_n to_o the_o uttermost_a can_v take_v place_n to_o answer_v that_o mercy_n exercise_v in_o 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uttermost_a even_o as_o the_o saint_n can_v behold_v any_o thing_n in_o christ_n that_o may_v impair_v or_o diminish_v their_o joy_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v salvation_n to_o the_o uttermost_a 3_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n it_o must_v be_v utter_v complete_o in_o the_o party_n acquit_v otherwise_o if_o any_o title_n thereof_o shall_v reside_v in_o or_o concern_v a_o other_o than_o the_o party_n acquit_v have_v not_o the_o full_a possession_n and_o fruition_n thereof_o and_o then_o it_o be_v not_o salvation_n to_o the_o uttermost_a in_o case_n the_o sentence_n both_o as_o it_o be_v give_v and_o also_o as_o it_o be_v receive_v be_v not_o find_v in_o he_o who_o be_v acquit_v the_o sin-absolver_n and_o the_o absolve_v be_v one_o which_o be_v only_o find_v in_o that_o throne_n of_o grace_n erect_v in_o christ_n where_o the_o boldness_n of_o he_o that_o appeal_v and_o he_o who_o be_v appeal_v unto_o be_v but_o one_o heb._n 4._o 16._o otherwise_o the_o 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the_o lord_n breath_n upon_o they_o they_o wither_v and_o come_v to_o nought_o where_o such_o thing_n than_o be_v the_o thing_n chief_o maintain_v we_o may_v safe_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n never_o breathe_v there_o isaiah_n 40._o 6._o which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o false_a interpreter_n promote_v and_o erect_v among_o man_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n therefore_o that_o christ_n ingeminate_v upon_o this_o word_n jerusalem_n oh_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n most_o emphatical_o declare_v thereby_o that_o false_a interpretation_n be_v cruel_a and_o accurse_a both_o in_o the_o mother_n and_o in_o the_o child_n in_o the_o root_n and_o in_o all_o the_o branch_n these_o be_v accurse_v in_o their_o father_n who_o murder_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o their_o father_n be_v accurse_v in_o they_o that_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o original_n and_o ground_n of_o their_o interpretation_n be_v accurse_v and_o cruel_a and_o all_o the_o fruit_n that_o flow_v therefrom_o be_v cruelty_n and_o accurse_a oh_o jerusalem_n you_o carnal_o constitute_v and_o moment_n any_o church_n oh_o jerusalem_n you_o carnal_o instruct_v member_n make_v great_a of_o flesh_n ezek._n 16._o 26._o ezek._n 23._o 19_o 20._o oh_o jerusalem_n the_o mother_n of_o false_a interpreter_n as_o she_o be_v in_o bondage_n with_o her_o child_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n engender_v thereunto_o now_o the_o erect_n of_o the_o curse_n in_o this_o city_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o set_n of_o it_o up_o in_o canaan_n the_o son_n of_o cham_n and_o father_n of_o jebus_n noah_n have_v plant_v a_o vineyard_n after_o the_o flood_n which_o have_v sweep_v away_o all_o cain_n posterity_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o such_o as_o have_v not_o a_o be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 13._o yet_o be_v the_o curse_n conserve_v in_o the_o ark_n in_o that_o spirit_n of_o the_o unclean_a raven_n as_o well_o as_o the_o blessing_n be_v in_o that_o spirit_n of_o the_o dove_n for_o the_o work_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v its_o operation_n in_o way_n of_o death_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 15._o 16._o for_o death_n spring_v up_o and_o revive_v through_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o wicked_a as_o real_o as_o life_n spring_v up_o and_o revive_v through_o his_o death_n in_o the_o godly_a and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o savour_n of_o life_n in_o the_o wicked_a nor_o any_o savour_n of_o death_n in_o the_o just_a and_o this_o conservation_n of_o cham_n in_o the_o ark_n who_o be_v of_o noah_n and_o so_o of_o enoch_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o all_o cain_n posterity_n in_o the_o flood_n be_v to_o declare_v that_o neither_o the_o blessing_n nor_o the_o curse_n be_v tie_v or_o entail_v to_o any_o natural_a and_o carnal_a generation_n according_a to_o man_n judgement_n but_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v rom._n 9_o 10-18_a but_o it_o be_v say_v that_o noah_n drink_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n unto_o drunkenness_n gen._n 9_o 20._o 21._o we_o know_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n allude_v there_o unto_o natural_a drunkenness_n in_o the_o stupify_a of_o the_o sense_n through_o excess_n of_o strong_a drink_n and_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o holy_a man_n may_v take_v liberal_o of_o the_o very_a fruit_n of_o a_o natural_a vine_n to_o the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o use_n of_o natural_a reason_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o sleep_n but_o we_o affirm_v that_o god_n teach_v a_o high_a thing_n hereby_o which_o be_v god_n proper_a intent_n as_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v concern_v the_o care_n of_o god_n in_o not_o muss_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 9_o 10._o god_n therein_o take_v care_n for_o man_n and_o not_o for_o beast_n according_a to_o the_o true_a scope_n and_o intent_n so_o god_n in_o noah_n teach_v what_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v personate_v in_o noah_n and_o not_o what_o take_v away_o of_o man_n natural_a sense_n be_v by_o strong_a drink_n which_o be_v common_a to_o a_o beast_n as_o well_o as_o man_n so_o that_o as_o out_o of_o a_o deep_a sleep_n in_o adam_n a_o woman_n be_v bring_v forth_o that_o be_v not_o only_o the_o way_n of_o man_n propagation_n and_o preservation_n on_o the_o earth_n but_o also_o one_o who_o through_o deceit_n bring_v in_o the_o fall_n and_o death_n so_o out_o of_o this_o drunkenness_n and_o sleep_n of_o noah_n there_o be_v not_o only_o the_o blessing_n of_o shem_n and_o
god_n or_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n namely_o the_o root_n and_o the_o branch_n the_o mother_n as_o city_n order_n and_o her_o child_n so_o that_o as_o false_a teacher_n look_v back_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o a_o accurse_a mother_n or_o seed_n of_o a_o adulterous_a law_n of_o the_o carnal_a commandment_n and_o as_o they_o look_v forward_o at_o the_o fruit_n and_o off_o spring_n of_o their_o doctrine_n so_o they_o be_v the_o root_n or_o mother_n city_n of_o a_o accurse_a offspring_n who_o inhabitant_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o accurse_a jebusite_n enemy_n to_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v above_o and_o to_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n gal._n 4._o 26._o gal._n 6._o 16._o this_o city_n therefore_o namely_o jerusalem_n order_v by_o the_o law_n of_o a_o carnal_a commandment_n which_o be_v to_o expound_v the_o bond_n and_o tie_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o god_n intent_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o one_o creature_n to_o another_o in_o any_o thing_n wherein_o god_n express_v himself_o this_o city_n be_v not_o only_o that_o mystery_n babylon_n the_o ●reat_a the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o all_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 17._o 5._o but_o it_o be_v also_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o murder_n and_o therefore_o call_v the_o city_n of_o blood_n in_o the_o form_n plural_a ezek._n 17._o 2._o nahum_n 3._o 1._o and_o therefore_o woe_n be_v denounce_v against_o she_o as_o the_o bloody_a city_n ezek._n 24._o 6._o 9_o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o acclamation_n and_o ingemination_n of_o the_o phrase_n oh_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n bring_v in_o that_o just_a and_o deserve_a charge_n which_o be_v the_o second_o point_n thou_o that_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o that_o be_v send_v unto_o thou_o wherein_o observe_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o they_o kill_v the_o prophet_n second_o that_o they_o stone_n they_o who_o be_v send_v unto_o they_o 1_o they_o kill_v the_o prophet_n for_o this_o order_n and_o city_n government_n contrive_v by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o glory_n wealth_n honour_n of_o the_o creature_n can_v preserve_v itself_o therein_o but_o by_o imprison_v or_o cut_v off_o what_o ever_o seem_v to_o impair_v the_o same_o now_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o have_v place_v all_o honour_n wealth_n and_o happiness_n only_o in_o thing_n that_o endure_v for_o ever_o can_v but_o vilify_v and_o bring_v to_o nought_o all_o fade_n and_o transient_a thing_n and_o therefore_o our_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o most_o excellent_a and_o man_n of_o esteem_n of_o this_o world_n come_v to_o nought_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 6._o therefore_o the_o order_n and_o institution_n of_o this_o city_n that_o be_v of_o all_o carnal_a policy_n and_o state_n lean_v only_o upon_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n must_v of_o necessity_n bend_v their_o force_n against_o that_o wisdom_n and_o word_n of_o eternity_n as_o the_o only_a enemy_n of_o their_o pomp_n and_o glory_n be_v a_o shame_n and_o dishonour_n to_o all_o earthly_a excellency_n and_o beauty_n even_o as_o the_o glory_n and_o splendour_n of_o the_o sun_n at_o noon_n day_n abase_v the_o appearance_n of_o a_o candle_n for_o the_o carnal_a law_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o world_n can_v retain_v their_o force_n if_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n take_v place_n therefore_o this_o jerusalem_n in_o erect_v of_o her_o order_n and_o ordinance_n perishable_a she_o must_v terminate_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o they_o as_o the_o intent_n thereof_o or_o else_o they_o be_v not_o in_o force_n to_o ensnare_v the_o conscience_n neither_o will_v they_o otherwise_o appear_v of_o any_o more_o worth_a than_o the_o law_n give_v to_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n or_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v neither_o sin_n to_o break_v simple_o consider_v nor_o righteousness_n to_o fulfil_v therefore_o they_o be_v bonnd_v over_o by_o the_o law_n of_o a_o carnal_a commandment_n to_o terminate_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n in_o humane_a order_n and_o institution_n in_o the_o neglect_n and_o reject_v of_o that_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o appear_v in_o jesus_n christ_n disallow_v and_o disannul_v in_o themselves_o that_o eternal_a word_n and_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 8._o 2._o which_o only_o free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o wheresoever_o that_o law_n be_v not_o acknowledge_v there_o sin_n reign_v now_o whosoever_o nullify_v the_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o erect_v a_o carnal_a commandment_n he_o therein_o nullify_v the_o true_a spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o he_o that_o nullify_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n he_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o so_o become_v a_o murderer_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o that_o comprehension_n in_o the_o true_a intent_n thereof_o as_o that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a life_n of_o all_o prophet_n in_o every_o age_n of_o the_o world_n without_o any_o alteration_n of_o god_n proper_a intent_n therein_o no_o more_o than_o there_o be_v ever_o find_v salvation_n in_o any_o other_o but_o only_o jesus_n christ_n act_v 4._o 10._o 11._o 12._o and_o therefore_o every_o carnal_a spirit_n be_v bind_v over_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o humane_a order_n in_o the_o erect_n and_o maintain_v thereof_o upon_o its_o proper_a principle_n to_o extinguish_v and_o put_v out_o the_o proper_a life_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o scripture_n otherwise_o he_o can_v maintain_v his_o law_n in_o force_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o in_o their_o height_n and_o glory_n which_o man_n natural_o strive_v after_o and_o can_v never_o attain_v unto_o any_o eminency_n therein_o but_o by_o quench_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o despise_v true_a prophecy_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 19_o ●0_n and_o all_o transitory_a rite_n and_o ordinance_n erect_v and_o maintain_v as_o carry_v in_o they_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v as_o so_o many_o engine_n and_o instrument_n appoint_v order_v and_o maintain_v for_o that_o very_a end_n and_o purpose_n wherewith_o they_o kill_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o prefer_v the_o dead_a carcase_n and_o set_v up_o a_o dumb_a image_n before_o the_o spirit_n and_o real_a substance_n 2_o therefore_o christ_n add_v the_o second_o act_n in_o his_o charge_n against_o they_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o stone_n they_o that_o be_v send_v unto_o they_o we_o hear_v before_o how_o true_a prophet_n be_v say_v to_o be_v send_v to_o these_o wicked_a scribe_n and_o pharisee_n as_o they_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o of_o such_o father_n as_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o here_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v send_v to_o the_o original_n and_o mother_n of_o they_o that_o be_v jerusalem_n from_o who_o they_o spring_v whence_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v not_o only_a enterprise_n to_o solicit_v the_o world_n to_o break_v off_o and_o turn_v from_o their_o gross_a aberration_n and_o exorbitancy_n but_o also_o to_o reverse_v and_o repeal_v those_o law_n and_o order_n from_o whence_o they_o spring_v as_o thing_n of_o no_o account_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o justice_n o●_n righteousness_n to_o be_v expect_v from_o any_o humane_a or_o literal_a institution_n or_o order_n further_o than_o it_o be_v use_v by_o he_o who_o have_v that_o spirit_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v his_o instructor_n therein_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n affirm_v that_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n there_o be_v neither_o marriage_n nor_o give_v in_o marriage_n but_o be_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o point_n be_v to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n mat._n 22._o 29._o 30._o that_o be_v in_o case_n man_n acknowledge_v not_o that_o any_o temporary_a relation_n simple_o consider_v attain_v not_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o man_n know_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n can_v but_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o for_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o marriage_n which_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o multiplication_n of_o man_n and_o so_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o humane_a institution_n be_v any_o point_n of_o the_o proper_a end_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n when_o as_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n rom._n 10._o 4._o but_o marriage_n as_o a_o humane_a act_n may_v attain_v its_o end_n in_o a_o wicked_a man_n as_o well_o as_o in_o a_o just_a
man_n or_o else_o it_o be_v sinful_a to_o consent_v to_o the_o marriage_n of_o unbeliever_n again_o if_o marriage_n simple_o consider_v be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n than_o will_v christ_n jesus_n the_o fulfiller_n of_o the_o law_n mat._n 5._o 17._o never_o have_v neglect_v that_o relation_n but_o he_o do_v it_o of_o purpose_n to_o declare_v that_o as_o natural_a conception_n be_v not_o intend_v to_o be_v that_o which_o bring_v forth_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o like_a manner_n natural_a marriage_n and_o contract_n be_v not_o the_o thing_n intend_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o he_o enter_v not_o into_o that_o relation_n for_o the_o consultation_n of_o the_o grossness_n of_o man_n cogitation_n therein_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o scripture_n solicit_v carnal_a jerusalem_n as_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o jebusite_n for_o the_o abrogation_n of_o her_o sinful_a and_o murder_a law_n as_o she_o set_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o vanish_v thing_n which_o be_v as_o durable_a in_o its_o proper_a end_n in_o all_o thing_n as_o in_o its_o foundation_n rev._n 22._o 13._o and_o beginning_n such_o law_n therefore_o as_o receive_v strength_n by_o terminate_a the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o transient_a and_o momentany_a thing_n as_o the_o law_n and_o order_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o now_o be_v and_o be_v in_o bondage_n with_o her_o child_n ever_o do_v gal._n 4._o 24._o 25._o and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n ever_o cry_v out_o and_o inveigh_v against_o their_o sacrifice_n sabbath_n new_a moon_n and_o solemn_a assembly_n temple_n priesthood_n fast_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o exercise_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v command_v only_o they_o understand_v and_o use_v they_o in_o a_o literal_a and_o carnal_a manner_n terminate_a the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n in_o thing_n that_o fade_v and_o vanish_v which_o law_n be_v the_o very_a ground_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o uncleanness_n and_o abomination_n spring_v up_o among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n isaia_n 1_o isaia_n 58._o ezek._n 23._o 38._o 39_o the_o mistake_n and_o misconstruction_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o this_o point_n be_v the_o proper_a profanation_n of_o all_o thing_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n therefore_o jerusalem_n be_v say_v to_o stone_n they_o that_o be_v send_v intimate_v thereby_o that_o she_o do_v it_o by_o her_o law_n and_o ordinance_n allude_v to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o appoint_v malefactor_n to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n lev_n 2._o 2._o 27._o deut._n 13._o 10._o deut._n 17._o 5._o and_o in_o that_o include_v all_o other_o law_n institute_v by_o a_o false_a construction_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o in_o her_o execution_n she_o bring_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o what_o she_o do_v for_o her_o defence_n as_o though_o she_o do_v nothing_o but_o by_o the_o 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